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Alcatel-Lucent

Last cheque observed Jun 2015. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietCorporate VC

Series CSeries BSeries DHardwareInformation TechnologyInternet

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 5 on record
Since the last cheque4164days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$15MRounds led0 of 5Sole investor1 roundsExits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 60%
Pitch Alcatel-Lucent

Alcatel-Lucent highlights

  1. 01

    5 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $4.1M

  4. 04

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
HardwareInformation TechnologyInternet
Based in
92707 Colombes, France
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first5 appearances

  1. 2015

    1 round

  2. Jun
    CounterTackSeries C · US$15MWith 8 others
  3. 2014

    2 rounds

  4. Jun
    E-BlinkVenture · FR$4.1MSole investor
  5. Jun
    CounterTackSeries B · US$5.0MWith 5 others
  6. 2007

    1 round

  7. Mar
    GENBANDSeries C · US$15MWith 6 others
  8. 2005

    1 round

  9. May
    Tropic NetworksSeries D · CA · markevanstech.com$33MWith 11 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

Tropic NetworksBought by Alcatel-LucentUndisclosedApr 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Mformation TechnologiesUndisclosedSept 2015
Spatial WirelessUndisclosedSept 2014
Open-PlugUndisclosedSept 2010
ProgrammableWebUndisclosedJun 2010
VelocixUndisclosedJul 2009
Motive$62MOct 2008
Informiam LLCUndisclosedDec 2007
Tropic NetworksUndisclosedApr 2007
NetDevicesUndisclosedJan 2007
eDialUndisclosedSept 2004
TiMetraUndisclosedMay 2003

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Alcatel-Lucent. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Alcatel-Lucent

What does Alcatel-Lucent invest in?

Alcatel-Lucent invests most often at Series C and Series B (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Hardware, Information Technology and Internet.

How active is Alcatel-Lucent?

5 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2015.

How big are Alcatel-Lucent's cheques?

The median round it joins is $15M.

Does Alcatel-Lucent lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 5 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Alcatel-Lucent invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (60%), France (20%) and Canada (20%).

Is Alcatel-Lucent investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2015.

Who does Alcatel-Lucent invest alongside?

Most often Goldman Sachs (3 rounds together), Siemens (3 rounds together) and Fairhaven Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Alcatel-Lucent?

Alcatel-Lucent is a corporate VC based in 92707 Colombes, France.

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